She was reportedly at home with her husband, Dion, when she began complaining she couldn't breathe.

Freeman had suffered from health issues in the past, including lupus, meningitis and cervical cancer, which she had beaten.

In a statement posted on the late singer's Instagram Story by her team, the cause of death was due to a severe case of pneumonia and a blood clot that travelled to her heart.

The performer made it to the top 11 on season 13 of The Voice under the mentorship of Miley Cyrus.

The mentor and mentee stayed in contact after the show, and Freeman had publicly thanked Cyrus for covering six months of her rent a year ago.

Labour Party Leader Calls For 'Public Vote' on BrexitAfter a meeting with members of his shadow Cabinet on Monday afternoon, the Labour leader finally gave way. The one caveat: Labour isn't saying precisely what the second referendum would stipulate, notes the BBC .

Our thoughts are with Janice's loved ones at this hard time. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 5:30 p.m. "While at home her husband Dion performed CPR until the ambulance arrived".

Bangladesh fire kills 70, injures 50 in capital Dhaka
An unidentified Bangladeshi man cries by the site of a fire that broke out late Wednesday in closely set buildings in the capital. Hundreds of people rushed to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital to search for missing relatives, witnesses said.

California governor accuses Trump of retribution
The possibility of ordering a refund of the $2.5 billion grant that is already being spent is even a bigger legal uncertainty. If the federal government decides to take the money back, it doesn't have to wait for California to write a check.

Designer Karl Lagerfeld has died
You were such an inspiration to the world! "And for me the Carnival of Venice lasts all year long". "I do what she never did. Speculation over his ill health began in January, when he missed Chanel's spring-summer haute couture show in Paris .

Parents blame North Korea's 'evil regime' for son's death
During their two-day nuclear summit in Hanoi, Trump referred to Kim as "my friend" in a tweet and praised their relationship. That countered Trump's comments that he took Kim Jong Un "at his word" he wasn't aware of Warmbier's treatment.